The beauty of fly fishing is that regardless of your experience level, there’s always room for improvement. There’s no mastery. No perfection. Just a life long journey of learning. It’s a huge part of what makes our sport so great to begin with.

In fact, we often hear from our anglers that an important part of their trip is the feeling that they’ve become a better angler than when they started. We can totally relate.

At Andros South we like to think that our fishing program is designed to accommodate those looking to improve their skills. Just want to go fishing and have a good time? Great! We can do that. Want to become a better flats angler than when you started? We can do that too.

We love helping anglers improve. It’s one of the most rewarding parts of our job. So, if you’re looking to have a good time, but also your skills in the process, here are 5 reasons we think fishing at Andros South can help make you a better flats angler.

Experienced Guides for All Experience Levels. Our guides have experience working with anglers of all abilities, especially those who are new to flats fishing. Case in point – We’ve lost track of how many folks we’ve seen catch a bonefish as their first fish on a fly rod! It’s a bit backwards from the natural order of fly fishing, but we think it certainly illustrates a point. You can do it!

Knowledgable Operations Team. Our on-site operations team have worked, fished, and guided all over the world. They’re more than happy to pass on tips and instruction before hitting the water.

We Have a Great Area to Practice Casting. Practice makes perfect.. Which is why in the middle of our grounds we have a large open area dedicated to those interested in working on their cast. In fact, we’ve even created a ‘casting platform‘ from an old skiff for those looking to simulate what its like to cast from the front of a skiff – without the exciting distraction of a fish. For those working on casting in to the wind, the platform is positioned directly into the prevailing wind with permanent distance markers measured away from the front of the boat as well. It’s like a driving range for fly casting!

Evening Casting Instruction. After returning to the lodge each evening, many of our guests take advantage of the last couple hours of daylight to work out the kinks learned from the day on the water. Members of our operations staff work with casters all year long, and are more than happy to give some one on one instruction.

Help On And Off the Water. As far as we’re concerned, the learning doesn’t stop when you step off the boat for the day. Members of our team live on site, which we means if you need a hand rigging rods, are curious about tying leaders, or want to learn how to tie a fly for the following morning, we’re with you every step of the way.

While we still have a few more weeks left in our bonefishing season here at Andros South, judging by the number of folks we’ve heard from lately, many of you are already planning your bonefishing trip for next season. That’s right, it’s never too early and we’re proud of you for planning ahead!

With that in mind, today we’re excited to announce the dates for the 2016 Andros South Bonefish School hosted by Louis Cahill. For those of you who don’t know Louis, he operates a great fly fishing blog called Gink and Gasoline, and if you haven’t stumbled upon it yet, we suggest you do by clicking right here.

The 2016 Bonefish School will be taking place from November 12th – 19th and is sure to be a great time whether you’re looking to hone your flats fishing skills, or simply spend a week bonefishing in great company. For more information on the school, check out Louis’ release here, or drop us a line to speak with an expert.

We’re excited to announce that for the second year in a row, our good buddy Louis Cahill of Gink and Gasoline will be hosting our 2015 bonefish school at Andros South, and the spots are filling up fast!

Bonefishing often requires a different set of skills than other avenues of fly fishing, and it can be a bit overwhelming to get started. Therefore, we like to run week long bonefish schools at Andros South for those interested in learning the finer points of flats fishing.

This year, Louis will be covering all the basics, including (but not limited to) the following topics:

Saltwater Knots

Basics of Saltwater Lines and Leaders

Casting in the Wind

Making Good Presentations

Mastering the Strip Set

Spotting Bonefish

Fly Tying

Fly Selection

Working With Your Guide

Fishing on Your Own

This year’s school will run from November 7th – 14th (6 days fishing, 7 nights lodging), and all experience levels are welcome.

For those interested, drop us a line for more information. Hope to see you there!

Just a reminder that this Saturday kicks off our first bonefishing school of the season at Andros South. We still have a couple openings left but time is running out! The school runs from November 9th through the 15th (for more info, click the link above). Drop us a line and join us for one of the most for one of the most enjoyable weeks of the season!

Interested in learning the finer points of bonefishing, but can’t quite swing a trip in November? Consider joining us for our bonefishing school in March instead!

For many anglers out there, fly fishing for bonefish is at the top of the bucket list, although getting started can be a bit overwhelming at times. After all, not all of us are fortunate enough to have a bonefish flat in our backyard! However, like anything worth doing, quality instruction and practice makes all the difference, and we’re here to help break the learning curve!

We hear it all the time, ‘I’d love to go bonefishing someday, but I think I need to get better before I try that,” or “I’ve fished for bonefish a little before, but I didn’t really know what I was doing.” Well, wouldn’t it be nice if you could learn the ins and outs of flats fishing from a seasoned veteran in one of the most productive bonefishing destinations in the world?

If you’re the type who wants to learn the basics of bonefishing, wants to take your existing skill to the next level, or just wants to have an all out awesome time, then you’re exactly the type of person who would benefit from our Bonefishing School at Andros South.

We’re happy to announce that we’ve partnered with Louis Cahill, of Gink and Gasoline, to offer three separate bonefishing schools for the 2014/2015 season at Andros South.

What’s Covered in the School?

Bonefish 101. Even if you’ve never fished saltwater, don’t be intimidated! You’ll learn everything you need to know to become a successful bonefish angler. Topics include, but are not limited to:

Saltwater Knots

Basics of Saltwater Lines and Leaders

Casting in the Wind

Making Good Presentations

Mastering the Strip Set

Spotting Bonefish

Fly Tying

Fly Selection

Working With Your Guide

Fishing on Your Own

Much, much more!

Gear Giveaways! Many of the biggest names in the industry have teemed up to provide the latest gear for those who attend, as well as some great raffle prizes, including the following!

The latest in flats wear from the fine folks at Simms Fishing Products

Saltwater Fly Lines from our friends at Airflo

One Nautilus CCFX2 Reel to be raffled off!

One Thomas and Thomas Solar 8 wt. Fly Rod to be raffled off!

When is School in Session?

Louis will be teaching three schools this season at Andros South. Dates are as follows.

11/9 – 11/15 6 nights/5 days

11/15 – 11/19 4 nights/3 days

3/14 – 3/21 7 nights/6 days

Interested in learning the ins and outs of bonefishing on the beautiful flats of South Andros Island? Drop us a line and check one more off your bucket list! Hope to see you there!

If you’ve done some fishing but you’re new to the flats, we have just the trip for you! Since 2007 we’ve hosted Bruce Chard’s Bonefishing Schools at Andros South, and they’re some of the most popular trips we run.

There’s a good reason for that. Our schools combine a little bit of hands-on classroom time with a whole lot of time out on the flats. That’s the best way we know to get good at bonefishing, and to have a whole bunch of fun in the process. Bruce covers saltwater knots and rigging, reading a flat, the ready position, casting in the wind, and more…it’s everything you need to know about bonefishing, delivered in a focused, practical, casual environment.

Building on the success of our very popular Bonefishing School program, our Women’s School will be co-hosted by Kara Armano and Bruce Chard. You’ll get hands-on instruction from the best in the business, plenty of time on the legendary flats of Andros Island, and the company of a bunch of women who love fishing as much as you do – what could be better?

What’s a Bonefishing School?

We’ve been teaching folks about bonefishing for 6 years now. These schools take place over a week-long stay at Andros South, and combine a full day of instruction with 5 days of fully guided fishing, with a few evening instructional sessions thrown in to boot. Attendees range from anglers on the flats for their very first time, to experienced, well-traveled guests looking to hone their skills with the best of the best. We cover a wide range of topics in our schools. Here are just a few!

Tackle Selection

Fly Selection, Tying and Design

Casting on the Flats

Fly Presentation

Bonefish Habitat

For more information about our Women’s Bonefishing School, including host bios, rates and detail on our fishery, just click right here.

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